Depth Flashcards
1
Q
Name the covalent bond between 2 adjacent amino acids (1)
A
Peptide bonds
2
Q
Describe the structure of a collagen molecule (6)
A
There are peptide bonds between amino acids whereby every 3rd amino acid is glycine.
Glycine allows twisting of polypeptide chains. There are 3 polypeptide chains that are held by hydrogen bonds